Bengals clinch AFC North

7:56 PM,
Dec. 22, 2013

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Written by

Joe Reedy

During his first two seasons as the Bengals quarterback, Andy Dalton's late-season runs would be a harbinger of what happened in the playoffs.

Judging by the way Dalton has played since the bye week, his game and the Bengals offense are surging at the right time, especially at home.

Dalton threw for 366 yards and had a career-best 136.5 passer rating as the Bengals routed Minnesota 42-14. The win coupled with Baltimore's 41-7 loss to New England gave the Bengals their third AFC North title under Marvin Lewis and eighth division crown in the franchise's 46-year history. It also marks the first ...